Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $68,000 in fines for demolition of coal power plant’s smokestack in Little Village that caused dust clouds – Chicago Tribune

Lightfoot was quick to condemn the botched demolition, but has been under fire for allowing it to occur in the first place. Some aldermen also have blasted the mayor’s efforts to strip members of the City Council of some of their powers, saying this wouldn’t have happened if not for her reforms last year.